Thunder Road

1958
Approved
1h 32m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,5/10

4,8 k

MA NOTE

A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison.

Liretrailer2 min 05 s

1 vidéo

37 photos

Film Noir Crime Drama Thriller

Un ancien combattant au retour de la guerre de Corée revient dans ses montagnes et reprend l'entreprise familiale d'alcool de contrebande. Il doit combattre les bandits des grandes villes qu... Tout lireUn ancien combattant au retour de la guerre de Corée revient dans ses montagnes et reprend l'entreprise familiale d'alcool de contrebande. Il doit combattre les bandits des grandes villes qui essaient de prendre le contrôle de l'entreprise et la police qui essaie de le mettre en ... Tout lireUn ancien combattant au retour de la guerre de Corée revient dans ses montagnes et reprend l'entreprise familiale d'alcool de contrebande. Il doit combattre les bandits des grandes villes qui essaient de prendre le contrôle de l'entreprise et la police qui essaie de le mettre en prison.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,5/10

4,8 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Stacey Gouge
(uncredited)

Charles Elledge

Jimmy
(uncredited)

Jerry Hardin

Niles Penland
(uncredited)

Charles Hendrix

Townsman
(uncredited)

Betsy Holt

Mary Barrett
(uncredited)

Peter Hornsby

Lucky - Kogan's Henchman
(uncredited)

Francis Koon

Sarah Doolin
(uncredited)

Christopher Mitchum

Washboard Player
(uncredited)

Russell Offhaus

Noisy Customer
(uncredited)

Jack Perry

Kogan Henchman Killed in Car Crash
(uncredited)

Robert Porterfield

Preacher
(uncredited)

Histoire

Modifier

Le saviez-vous

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Anecdotes
All of the "moonrunner" cars in the film actually had been used by moonshiners in the Asheville, NC area, where the film was shot. The moonshiners sold the cars to the film company in order to buy newer and faster cars.

Gaffes
The movie was filmed in and around Asheville, NC. However, some of the scenes take place in Memphis, TN. In one of the Memphis scenes, Lucas Doolin pays a visit to the mob boss, Kogan, who is trying to horn in on his family's moonshine business. Doolin parks his car in front of a building with "Asheville Pharmacy" on the window.

Citations
Lucas Doolin: [to a noisy customer, about the nightclub's singer] She's trying to make a living. If you want to bray, go find yourself a barnyard.

Connexions
Edited into The Twilight Zone: The Prime Mover (1961)

Bandes originales
Ballad of Thunder Road
(uncredited)
(Theme song)
Composed by Robert Mitchum and Don Raye
Sung by Randy Sparks

Commentaires des utilisateurs84

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Commentaire en vedette

Hotrodding/Moonshining/Romancing/It's Got It All

If ever there was a film that combined all the drama of hotrod cars, moonshine runners, romance and the family ties and traditions of Appalachia, this one's it. Robert Mitchum virtually owned this entire film. He wrote the story based on an actual incident that occurred just outside Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee state police confirm that in about 1953, a moonshine runner crashed his "moonrunner" car at a place called Reardon, which is now part of the city, and died. How Mitcum found the story, we may never know. Mitchum also helped write the lead song "Thunder Road" and the second song in the movie, "Whipporwill." He also recorded the title song and it was high on the pop charts for months. And, he cast his own son as his brother in the movie. Though technically far from perfect (the cars seem to change styles during the chase scenes), and the acting in places leaves a LOT to be desired, old movie theater operators will tell you they can still fill all their seats with a double bill of "Thunder Road" and "Rebel Without A Cause." I'll certainly be there every chance I get.